Objective: To observe the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT) on plateau adaptation of low-altitude animals. Methods: Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, 10 rats in each group, namely simulated plateau environment (H group), simulated plateau environment+antibiotic...

Numerous studies have shown that 1-oleate-2-palmitate-3-linoleate (OPL) is the most abundant TAG in Chinese human milk, which is significantly different from human milk in other countries, where 1,3-oleate-2-palmitate (OPO) is the most abundant TAG. However, there have been few studies revealing...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Tea (Camellia sinensis) has been consumed for centuries as a traditional remedy for various metabolic diseases. The pharmacological mechanisms of many conventional medicines, including tea, often need to be clarified. Chin brick tea is a unique Chinese black tea...

Background: As a famous medicinal and edible spice, Green prickly ash fruit (GPAF) is widely used as anti-inflammatory agent in Asian countries. However, the key active components have not yet been identified. Methods: An animal model was established using a transgenic zebrafish line, Tg(llyz:...

BackgroundIn traditional Chinese medicine, Gynostemma pentaphyllum (G. pentaphyllum) is widely used to treat conditions associated with hyperlipidemia, and its therapeutic potential has been demonstrated in numerous studies. However, the mechanism of lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemic by G....

Objective: To optimize the processing technology of Dendrobium huoshanense sports drink and study its anti-fatigue effects. Methods: The optimal process parameters of Dendrobium huoshanense sports drink were optimized by single factor test and orthogonal test, and the anti-fatigue effect of sport...

As it is nearly impossible to reduce PM_2.5 concentrations in most cities to safe limits in a short period of time, dietary supplementation presents a promising approach for mitigating the adverse effects of PM_2.5 exposure. A cross-sectional study showed that the elderly population of Linfen (PM_2.5: ...

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is reported to cause intestinal damage following ingestion of contaminated foods. Tibetan kefir (TK) is a fermented dairy product that possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and gut microbiota-regulating properties. However, it is not clear if TK can alleviate OTA-associated...

Insulin resistance (IR) is the central link to metabolic syndrome (MS), and IR prevention has become the key to overcoming this worldwide public health problem. A diet rich in simple sugars is an important pathogenic factor in IR development. To investigate the effect of honey on IR compared to the ...

Scope: Hawk tea, a non-Camellia tea, is an ancient tea drink from southwest China and has been proven to exhibit significant hypoglycaemic and lipid-lowering effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Hawk tea extract (HTE) can improve obesity induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) in a mouse ...